to be helpful; to be useful
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
on the occasion of; at the time of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
enterprise; business; company; corporation
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
bet; wager; stake; gamble
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
spring break; spring vacation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
(United States of) America; USA; US
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption